Wheel kit attachment apparatus for hand operating golf bags and sport duffel bag

ABSTRACT

This is a wheel kit attachment apparatus for the hand operating of a duffel bag or a golf bag comprising of two parts, a handle and a single piece platform with wheels. Both parts mount to a bag by drilling ¼″ hose and fasten with plastic tree fastener or shield retainer. The handle comprises of a strap with eyelets or grommets, and a rubber tube for a hand grip. The platform comprises of a one piece body made of metal or plastic two wheels two axels and spacer washers. Both handle and platform mount with the tree fastener or shield retainer. The key part of this kit is the shape of the body that when the bag is tipped back the body lift up for ground clearance and the wheels have a pitch and tow in of 2 degrees or greater witch gives it a better tracking for the short wheel base. Also the wheels are large enough to work and small enough to fit a golf bag in a golf cart.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the invention

I made the kit for a friend I golf with, He was 70 and had to carry his golf bag to his car, and he had to stop three times. I told him I will make some wheels for his bag after a few models I refined it to this. The kit fastens with fasteners for permanent mounting. It's light weight small and mounts in ten minutes. The handle kit is for the bags that don't have one on the side of the bag the wheels mount to. The wheels are designed with a pitch and tow in for better trailing. The top part of the platform has flexible wings so it fits different size bags. For golf bags the bottom of the golf bag is made of plastic wherein you drill the mounting hoes to fasten the platform. The handle kit mounts the same why most golf bag has plastic at the top of the bag wherein you can drill the hoes for the fasteners. As for a duffel bag you need to poke the hoes in the bag and use a washer on the inside of the bag to fasten the kit.

DESCRIPTION OF THR PRIOR ARTS

There are other cart devices designed for golf bags, Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 5,924,709 issued to yang on Jul. 20, 1999. Another patent was issued to Kim on Apr. 18, 2000 as U.S. Pat. No. 6,050,592. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 6,056,301 was issued to Beriner, et al. on May 2, 2000 and still yet another was issued on May 30, 2000 to Kim as U.S. Pat. No. 6,068,270. Another patent was issued to Lustica on May 30, 2000 as U.S. Pat No. 6,068,271. Yet another U.S. Pat No. 6,079,718 was issued to Liao on Jun. 27, 2000. Another was issued to Barten on Feb. 13, 2000 as U.S. Pat. No. 6,186,520 and still another was issued on Dec. 9, 2003 to Jung as U.S. Pat. No. 6,659,477. Another patent was issued to Ortega on Jun. 22, 2004 as U.S. design Pat. No. D491,726. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 6,802,515 was issued to Sorenson, et al. on Oct. 12, 2004. Another was issued to Su on Oct. 26, 2004 as U.S. Pat. No. 6,808,186. Yet another was issued to Wilmarth, on Jun. 12, 2007 as U.S. Pat. No. 7,229,082.

U.S. Pat. No 5,924,709 Inventor: Fu-Hsiung Yang Issued: Jul. 20, 1999

A golf bag includes a bag body and a base disk mounted onto the bottom of the bag body. The base disk is provided with two wheels seats each receiving a wheel and at least one leg, whereby the golf bag can be stably placed on the ground to be in a standing condition. If required, a handle can be provided at the upper end of the bag body, on a side above the wheels such that the golf bag can be slanted and moved when users grasp the upper end of the bag body or pull the handle in order to move the wheels.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,050,592 Inventor: Hyung Ho Kim Issued Apr. 18, 2000

A combined golf bag and collapsible golf cart (10) comprising a golf bag assembly (12) for holding various golf clubs and supplies. A golf cart assembly (14) is permanently built into the golf bag assembly (12). A structure (16) is for moving the golf cart assembly (14) from a retracted position in which the golf cart assembly (14) nests against the golf bag assembly (12) to an extended position away from the golf bag assembly (12), so that the golf bag assembly (12) can be transported by the golf cart assembly (14) along the ground.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,056,301 Inventor: Michael Berliner, et al. Issued: May 2, 2000

A golf bag having retractable wheels and handle including a golf bag having a peripheral shell extending downwardly therefrom. The peripheral shell has an open lower end. A pair of wheels is retractable disposed within the peripheral shell of the golf bag in a closed orientation. A handle portion is provided having a T-shaped configuration defined by a lower vertical segment and an upper horizontal segment. The lower vertical segment is coupled with respect to the pair of wheels. A spring-locking mechanism selectively locks the handle portion with respect to the pair of wheels.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,068,270 Inventor: Jung Han Kim Issued: May 30, 2000

A cart for carrying a golf bag is disclosed, comprising , one or two brackets 100 installed in a golf bag 1; a pair of insertion plates 200 detachably installed in the bracket(s) 100; a pair of bearing parts 300 installed in each of the insertion plates 200, each of the bearing parts 300 having a first bearing 310 and two second bearings 320, the second bearing 320 being located in both sides of the first bearing keeping grooves 323 in the circumference of shaft holes 322 in the inside surfaces 321 thereof, two pairs of shafts 400 each having at least one keeping protrusion 411 which is selectively inserted in the keeping groves 323 to limit thee being rotatably supported between the first bearing 310 and each of the second bearings 320; and a pair of eg parts 500 each having a wheel 510 and at least one V-shaped leg parts 520 whose branched upper ends are pivotally connected to each of the shafts 400 and whose lower ends are connected to the wheels 510.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,068,271 Inventor: William Joseph Lustica Issued; May 30, 2000

In a golf bag of the type having a generally tubular body, open at one end and including a rigid base portion enclosing the other end an improved device is provided which includes a bore extending transversely through the rigid base portion, a divider portion adapted to substantially close the open end and including a plurality of holes which are adapted to receive for storage therein a shaft portion of a golf club, an axle adapted for insertion through the bore, a pair of wheels, each of which is removably attached to the axle on opposite ends of the bore, and a handle portion removable attached to the golf bag, proximate to the divider portion, for pulling the wheeled golf bag along the ground.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,079,718 Inventor: Gordon Liao Issued; Jun. 27, 2000

A golf club cart collapsing device include an upper support rod and a lower support rod pivotally connected to each other by means of a male and a female connector, two link members two upper connect rods, an intermediate connect rod, two lower connect rods, a H-shaped frame, two wheel hangers, and two wheels with a shaft combined together by means of pivotal connection to a collapsed condition, forming a space between the two wheels hangers and the wheel shafts for an electric driving mechanism to be installed. When it is spread from the collapsed condition to the spread condition, it is automatically stabilized at the same time by engagement of the male and the female connector.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,186,520 Inventor: Arthur V. Barten Issued: Feb. 13, 2001

A golf bag cart (10) characterized by a hinged canister (66) having an inner wall (84) defining an inner cavity (82) and a flange (78) extending radially inward from the inner wall (84) of the canister (66) and placed on the flange (78). The frame (12) on which is removable journaled on wheels (18) that allows the frame (12) to be moved when the wheels (19) roll. When a user wishes to have the golf bag cart (10) take up less room, the user can place the wheel (18) within the remaining space in the inner cavity (82) of the canister (66), and place the disassembled frame (12) into the golf bag (88).

U.S. Pat. No. 6,659,477 Inventor: Man Young Jung Issued: Dec. 9, 2003

A semi rigid golf bag having a hollow cylindrical main section, a plurality of storage compartment for golf equipment. The main section is formed from two semicircular half sections having semi-rigid walls attached by hinges to allow a user to open the main section, to access the storage compartments. There are two insertion slots formed in the cylindrical insertion bar when the insertion bar is inserted into the insertion slot; two wheel assemblies, each wheel assembly having a wheel attached to metal tube, the tube having an open end capable of receiving the insertion bar; an outside circle and an inside circle defined concentrically on said top end of cylindrical main section. The circles define a golf club storage area a second storage area for golf ball and glove storage.

U.S. Pat. No. D491,726 Inventor: Charles M. Ortega Issued: Jun. 22, 2004

The invention is an ornamental design of a handle and wheel for a golf bag as shown in the patent drawing figures.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,802,515 Inventor: Lloyd R. Sorenson, et al. Issued: Oct. 12, 2004

An actuator for a golf bag has a handle and at least one wheel movable between first and second positions. The actuator comprises a frame, a first link engaged with the handle and engaged with the frame, and a second link. The second link is engaged with the at least one wheel, engaged with the frame, and engaged with the first link. The first and second links are movable to move the wheels between the first and second positions.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,808,186 Inventor: Po-Tang Su Issued: Oct. 26, 2004

A wheel structure is constructed to include a wheel bracket connectable to the bottom cuff of a golf bag, a wheel axle hole of the wheel bracket, two wheels, two connectors respectively mounted in the center axle, holes of the wheels and capped on the ends of the wheel axle, and two clamps respectively mounted in spacer blocks in the connector to secure the ends of the wheel axle to the connectors.

While these articles of conveyance for a golf bag may be suitable for the purposes for which they were designed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention, as hereinafter described.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,229,082 Inventor Ralph H Wilmarh Issued Jul. 19, 2006

A cart comprising of two parts (14) and (16) held together with a strap (26) and a tongue(42). One part has wheels (22) and the other has a leg (28). The parts slide together and fasten with a strap (26). The mating halves of the carrier are slidably engaged forming a platform (10) for a golf bag that is placed thereon (12) whereupon an adjustable strap (26) peripherally positioned on the carrier (10) and held to each halve by threading through an eyelet (32) and the strap (26) having a clasp (32) which is secured thereby releasably securing the carrier (10) to the base (12) of the golf bag. The interlocking pieces using a tongue and slot mating also have rails and tracks formed in the mating pieces for added stability.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

Wheel kit attachment Apparatus for Golf Bags and Sport/Duffel Bags are made to make life easier to move your bags around. The wheel kit comes with a handle that fastens to the bag with shield retainer. The wheel body is a one piece hard body with two wheels that mounts to the bottom of the bag using shield retainers. On a golf bag the wheels and handle are mounted on the same side of the bag and needs to mount on the front side of the bag and on sport and duffel bags the handle and wheels are on opposite sides.

By mounting the wheel kit to your bag will make it easier to move them like golf bag and sport bags where at some places you have to carry your bags from the car to the clubhouse. And for duffel bags this would be a grate help at airports or other places you would have to hall them around. I think this would be a big help in the Military.

A primary object of the present invention is to provide a carrier for a golf bag. This is a great help for older golfers. One of my golf partners was turning 70 and was having a hard time carrying his golf bag across the parking lot, as you know the longer you have your golf bag the more you fill it with stuff and the heaver it gets. I told him I would make wheels for His bag and after many try I came up with this wheel kit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIGURES

In order that the invention may be more fully understood, it will now be described by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing in which;

FIG. 1 is a perspective top view of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective back view of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective front view of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective of the handle of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective of the parts of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a perspective of an assembled perspective vies of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective of the mounting to a golf bag of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a perspective of the mounting to a sport or duffel bag of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCED NUMERALS

Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, the figures illustrate the golf bag and sport/duffel bag carrier of the present invention. With regard to the reference numerals used, the following numbering is used throughout the various drawing figures:

-   1 The hard body of the bag carrier of the present invention -   2 wheel -   3 axle -   4 centering hole -   5 mounting hole bottom -   6 mounting hole back -   7 wings -   8 rubber grip -   9 strap -   10 grommit -   11 washer -   12 spacer -   13 shield retainer -   14 the pitch and tow in -   15 golf bag -   16 handle -   17 soft bag, sport and duffle bag -   101 out line of manufactur bag bottom

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The following discussion describes in detail one embodiment of the invention (and several variations of that embodiment). This discussion should not be construed, however, as limiting the invention to those particular embodiments' practitioners skilled in the art will recognize numerous other embodiments as well. For definition of the complete scope of the invention the reader is directed to appended claims.

FIG. 1 is a perspective top view of the wheel kit attachment apparatus hand operated golf bag 15 and sport/duffle bag 17 carrier present invention and hard body 1. whereas the body 1 comprises of the pitch and tow in 14 wherein a hole to accept the axle 3 presses in. A washer 11 spaces the wheel 2 from body 1 to keep wheel 2 from rubbing body 1. A hole 4 in the middle of body 1 is to line up the body 1 to the bag 15 to find center. Than you drill ¼″ hole trough mounting hole 5 and the bag 15 whereas a shield retainer 13 is push through to fasten body 1 to bag 15, 17. FIG. 1 is a top view showing the thicker part 14 of the body 1 and the tow in 14 of 2 degrees or greater and pitch of 2 degrees or greater. Finely FIG. 1, shows an outline of a larger one hard body 101 for the making of a form fit body 101 to fit as a factory made golf bag. Also FIG. 1 shows the complete handle 16, a strap 9 passes through handle 8 that attaches to a bag 15, 17 by the fastener 13 pushed through grommet hole 10 and a hole drilled through bag 15, 17.

FIG. 2 is a perspective back view of the wheel kit attachment apparatus hand operated golf bag 15 and sport/duffle bag 17 carrier present invention and hard body 1 whereas the body 1 comprises of the pitch and tow in 14 wherein a hole to accept the axle 3 presses in. A washer 11 spaces the wheel 2 from body 1 to keep wheel 2 from rubbing body 1. the wings 7 are flexible to fit around bag 15 where a ¼″ hole is drilled trough mounting hole 6 and the bag 15 whereas a shield retainer 13 is pushed through to fasten body 1 to bag 15.

FIG. 3 is a perspective front and inside view of the wheel kit attachment apparatus making a hand operated golf bag 15 and sport/duffle bag 17 carrier present invention and hard body 1. The view is on the inside of body 1 where bag 15, 17 fits into and mounts to hole 5 and 6.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the handle 16 of the hand operated golf bag 15 and sport/duffle bag 17 carrier presented invention for the hard body 1. The strap 9 passes through rubber grip 8 and is fasten by shield retainer 13 pushed through the grommets 10 into bag 15, 17.

FIG. 5 is a perspective of the parts for the wheel kit attachment apparatus hand operated golf bag 15 and sport/duffle bag 17 carrier presented invention for the hard body 1 and handle 16. The spacer washer 11 are used to space the wheel 2 from the hard body 1 and also for an extra lock for the shield fastener 13. A thicker washer 12 is used to fill in the gap between the body 1 and mounting hole 5 and the bag 15. The shield retainer 13 are used to connect the hard body 1 and the handle 16 to the bag 15, 17. Axel 3 are used to fasten the wheel 2 to the body 1.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the present invention mounted to the golf bag 15 and sport/duffle bag 17. Shown the wheel body 1 and handle 16 mounted to the bag 15, 17 wherein using the shield retainer 13 through holes 5,6,10.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of how shield retainer 13 mounts to the present invention. A shield retainer 13 passes through the body 1 holes 5 and holes 6 also holes 10 in the handle 16 through the golf bag 15

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of how shield retainer 13 mounts through a soft bag 17 to the present invention. A shield retainer 13 passes through the hard body 1 holes 5 and holes 6 also hole 10 in the handle 16 through the soft body 17 and washer 11.

It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.

While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitution and changes in the forms and detail of the device illustrated and in it's operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.

Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist to the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various application without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention. 

1. A wheel kit attachment apparatus of this kind comprising of a one piece hard body and a handle that mounts to a golf bag and sport/duffle bag as a carrying device.
 2. The wheel kit attachment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said body composed of plastic of metal.
 3. Wheel kit of claim attachment apparatus 1 wherein said body has a special shape to the body that when the bag is tipped back the wheels have a tow in and pitch of 2 degree or greater.
 4. The wheel kit attachment apparatus of claim 3 wherein said body has a wheel setting that lifts the bag when tipped back.
 5. The wheel kit attachment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said body has a handle for the top of the bag.
 6. The wheel kit attachment apparatus of claim 5 wherein said body of material composed of a rubber handle with a strap through it with holes at ether end.
 7. The wheel kit attachment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said body all mount to a bag by using push in fasteners, called a panel fastener or tree fastener.
 8. The wheel kit attachment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said body the kit is light weight and low coast.
 9. The wheel kit attachment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said body the wheels can be used on a golf coarse, it really made for cart paths, parking lot, or hard surfaces. 